Are you considering adding a security system to your home or office? Wanting to protect your home or business is a no-brainer. But choosing what kind of security system you need can take a bit more thought. Here are some facts about professional monitoring and out-of-the-box kits to help you decide which is a better fit for you. Professional Security Monitoring vs. Out-of-the-Box Kits With professional home or business security monitoring, a central station receives alerts from your … [Read more...] about Security Monitoring: Do It Yourself or Go with a Pro?
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The Caregiver Dilemma: When to Choose a New Care Option
A person does not turn 101 every day, especially a person with medical issues or dementia. Ruth, a two-year resident at The Margaret T. Morris Center (MTMC), Northern Arizona’s only assisted living community specializing in Alzheimer’s and dementia care, is the exception. MTMC cannot take all the credit for Ruth’s longevity and good genes. Ruth’s children decided to move Ruth to MTMC sooner rather than later, which has made all the difference in Ruth’s overall well-being. Ruth’s children met … [Read more...] about The Caregiver Dilemma: When to Choose a New Care Option
Winterizing Your Body
While living in Prescott, I learned the hard way how important it was to winterize a travel trailer. I honestly never thought of it, because I grew up with parents that always did this. After the first freeze, I decided to go camping, so it was time to prepare. Sure enough, I filled the water tank, turned on the faucets, and stepped outside the trailer to see water dripping from everywhere under the base of the trailer. Of course, I could get it fixed. But that took planning, scheduling and … [Read more...] about Winterizing Your Body
Celebrating Open Space and Sister Cities
August was an important month for the City of Prescott, as council took several steps to ensure a prosperous future for our citizens, while looking back on a half century of partnership with one of our Sister Cities. Prescott City Council approved the purchase of more than 300 acres of property for the purpose of natural open space in the Granite Dells. The land was acquired from the Storm family, following a letter of intent approved by council on Nov. 9, 2021. This strategic acquisition of … [Read more...] about Celebrating Open Space and Sister Cities
Preventing Suicide Through Connectedness
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Now more than ever we need your help to stay connected. This Suicide Prevention Month, we ask our community to connect and reach for support when needed. While support may look different to each individual, Suicide Prevention Month highlights the various factors that play into suicide prevention. It includes strengthening communication skills to safely talk with others about suicide, taking precautions to safely store lethal means such as … [Read more...] about Preventing Suicide Through Connectedness
Understanding the Hearing Aid Journey
Do you miss hearing the sounds of the birds? Are the voices of your grandchildren becoming increasingly difficult to understand? Do you find yourself constantly turning up the TV or radio just to make out what’s being said? Hearing loss is a normal part of growing older, and it can be very scary. It doesn’t have to be. The process of getting hearing aids is painless, and an audiologist will work their hardest to help improve your quality of life and allow you to interact with the world around … [Read more...] about Understanding the Hearing Aid Journey
How Proper Debt Management Will Make You Wealthy, Part II
In last month’s column, we discussed the different kinds of debt. In this column, Part II of our discussion on eliminating debt, we will explore how to create a foundation for building wealth. If you missed Part I, you can read it here: https://quadcitiesbusinessnews.com/how-proper-debt-management-will-make-you-wealthy/. Get Mad The first step for eliminating debt is getting mad. You must get mad at the banks, credit card companies and yourself. Paying them all that interest is working for … [Read more...] about How Proper Debt Management Will Make You Wealthy, Part II
Traditional Home Selling: A Time-Tested Approach
I wouldn’t blame consumers if they said the housing market is more confusing today than ever. There are so many new companies out there today claiming that they have a better way and that you will end up with more money if you use their service. The truth about some of those claims is starting to reach the light of day and it doesn’t always look so good for the consumer. One of the latest examples is the action the Federal Trade Commission took earlier this month against online home buying … [Read more...] about Traditional Home Selling: A Time-Tested Approach
Eating During Stressful Times
Stress can be found in the faces of family, friends, neighbors and coworkers. I have seen perfect strangers with frantic looks on their faces. My heart goes out to them. I can share that I, too, have experienced forms of stress. As a local business owner, wife, mother and grandmother, I have stress points throughout the day. My overall health has been affected. You may have read in the past two articles that I have Hashimoto’s Disease, an autoimmune disease that specifically attacks my … [Read more...] about Eating During Stressful Times
Workforce Development Impacts
The Yavapai County Workforce Development Board (WDB), a County-appointed group of private sector business professionals, educators and public sector leaders within Yavapai County, recently adopted a “continuous improvement” mindset as it relates to the work of overseeing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs for building a highly skilled talent pipeline through a public sector/private sector partnership with the state, county, training providers, local employers and job … [Read more...] about Workforce Development Impacts